Starship Troopers: Terran Command News

We tried the Starship Troopers strategy game, would you like to know more?

Steam's latest Next Fest has begun, and we're jumping in head first like we did last time by trying out a few demos to see what the future of strategy games has for us. Last time we brought you some early thoughts on Wartales, and now we're kicking things off with a brief look at Starship Troopers: Terran Command.

I'm a massive fan of the original '90s film (although the book was a bit highbrow for my sci-fi sensibilities), but even I recognise that its under-utilisation as an IP is mainly down to how unique that same film was. The bombastic score, the over-the-top characters and action, the fact that it didn't take itself too seriously... It's no wonder that subsequent attempts to bottle that magic have kind of fallen flat.

Enter Terran Command. It's the first Starship Troopers videogame since the 2012 mobile spin-off Starship Troopers: Invasion - Mobile Infantry, and before that there was the 2005 game simply called Starship Troopers. It's published by Slitherine and created by the same studio that brought you hardcore WWII war game Order of Battle. Let's set expectations early: based on the demo, this is easily the best Starship Troopers game ever, but that bar is pretty low, and this still may not tick all of the boxes.

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Lead Developer Interview - This Tuesday 17:00 CET

Greetings,

We would like you to know that we appreciate your support in our forums and on our discord since the release of the Demo. We are now working hard to analyse your feedback and are making plans to improve the game based on that feedback. Expect news on that front soon.

In the meantime, Lukas Nijsten, the lead developer will be answering questions on the future of Starship Troopers: Terran Command. The interview will be shown, here, on Steam at 17:00 CET tomorrow.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Steam Next Festival - Demo available and pre-orders

The Steam next Festival has begun and we are going to WAR!

You can now download and play the Starship Troopers - Terran Command demo.

The demo contains three scenarios from the early stages of the story campaign, including Peace of Mine, which will feature most of the gameplay mechanics and some of the unit types you will command in the full game. You will need to deploy the Mobile Infantry to defend a central outpost, which will serve as the staging point to reactivate mining facilities and clear out all bugs nests in the surrounding area.

We have prepared a tutorial video that should help you and teach you the basic and intermediate gameplay mechanics you'll need to beat the scenarios.

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[h3]Your feedback is valuable[/h3]

We know that you’ve been looking forward to more news about the game. From our side, we’re looking forward to hearing what you think. We only ask you, if you’re willing, to give us your honest opinions on the missions you’re going to play, so that we can ensure that the game lives up to fans expectations.

You can share your feedback on the new Starship Troopers - Terran Command Discord server, which you can join by clicking here: https://discord.gg/ZqKTQPRBqj. You can also help us by filling this form.

The Starship Troopers - Terran Command demo will be freely available on Steam until Thursday, October 7th at 5 PM GMT.

[h3]Pre-orders are available[/h3]

But that's not all - in case you liked the demo and you would like to pre-order the game, you now can! You can pre-order the game from its store page.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1202130/Starship_Troopers__Terran_Command/

Try the demo of Starship Troopers - Terran Command on October 1st

Try the demo of Starship Troopers - Terran Command on October 1st

We have great news: Starship Troopers - Terran Command will be doing its part in the Steam Next Festival, and everyone will be able to download and play the demo.

The demo will contain two scenarios, including “Peace of Mine.” This is an early scenario that already features most of the game’s key mechanics: players will deploy the Mobile Infantry to defend a central outpost, which will serve as the staging point to reactivate mining facilities and clear out all bugs nests in the surrounding area.

We know that you’ve been looking forward to more news about the game. From our side, we’re looking forward to hearing what you think. We can’t commit to a specific release date yet as we want to act on the feedback we will receive. We only ask you, if you’re willing, to give us your honest opinions on the missions you’re going to play, so that we can ensure that the game lives up to fans expectations. You can share your feedback on the upcoming Starship Troopers - Terran Command Discord server, which will be launched on October 1st.

“Releasing a Starship Troopers - Terran Command demo at Steam Next Fest was a key decision in the development pipeline”, said David Sharrock. Executive Producer of the game. “We really want this game to deliver on the promise of a true Starship Troopers experience, and collecting feedback from the players is an important milestone of this process”.

The Starship Troopers - Terran Command demo will be freely available on Steam from Friday, October 1st at 5 PM GMT to Thursday, October 7th at 5 PM GMT.

About Starship Troopers - Terran Command:

Starship Troopers - Terran Command is a thrilling single player real-time strategy game set in the Starship Troopers movies universe. Take command of the Mobile Infantry and do your part in the war against the Arachnid threat in a 20 missions long story campaign. Build, develop and control your armies to strike an effective balance between tactical superiority and strength in numbers. Ensure that human civilization, not insect, dominates the galaxy now and always!

More information on its product page

Starship Troopers Live Stream on May 11th

Citizens of the Federation, the Sky Marshal and the Federation Council have ordered a new offensive.

The Mobile Infantry has been deployed for action. Its task will be to retake a vital mining district, which has recently been overrun by the Arachnids.

The offensive and the liberation of the district will be broadcast LIVE on FedNet on Tuesday at 16:30
BST. Onwards to victory!

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